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Stunning Mediterranean Compound on Boat Club Road

By Eric Prokesh / July 19, 2019 /

In the three years I have been writing for CandysDirt.com, I haven’t really done lakefront. Perhaps the torpor induced by the heat of another July in Texas drove me to water, in search of refreshment of the spirit. Eagle Mountain Lake, with its surrounding hills, is one of the more attractive and authentic looking man-made…

Makerspace in Walsh Makes Learning Fun

By Seth Fowler / July 16, 2019 /

It’s summertime!  Time for kids to swim, sleep until noon, and forget everything they learned from the school year, right?  Not so says the creators of the makerspace initiative in Fort Worth’s newest luxury home development of Walsh. What’s a Makerspace? According to our friends at makerspace.com, “a makerspace is a collaborative workspace inside a school,…

Appealing Beauty on Bent Elm Lane in River Hills Beckons

By Eric Prokesh / July 12, 2019 /

Another Riverhill stunner that gets it right, this one at 4020 Bent Elm is elegant without being bombastic. Why have we come to expect that from new construction? This lovely brick home, built in 2015 clocks in at a manageable 3,748 square feet. In fact the entry is best described modest and restrained. Still, quality is…

Revitalization Continues in Fort Worth Neighborhoods

By Seth Fowler / July 9, 2019 /

Don’t you love it when you’re right?  Of course, you do.  Last week we discussed how we love when we’re first, now we will focus on the adulation of being right in regards to the revitalization of a certain Fort Worth neighborhood. In 2016, your favorite Real Estate Sherpa told you about a neighborhood that…

Gracious Custom Build in Colonial Hills on Alton Road

By Eric Prokesh / July 5, 2019 /

Located in Colonial Hills with views of TCU, 2924 Alton Road demonstrates that new construction need not necessarily mean sacrificing charm and character. With a nice setback from the street and appealing landscaping, the house is approached from a circular drive that leads to a graceful flight of brick stairs.